STORE Capital Corporation (NYSE: STOR), an internally managed net-lease real estate investment trust (REIT) that invests in Single Tenant Operational Real Estate, today announced that it has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend on its common stock of $0.33 per share for the third quarter ending September 30, 2018. On an annualized basis, this dividend of $1.32 per common share represents an increase of $0.08 per share over the previous annualized dividend. The dividend will be paid on October 15, 2018 to STORE Capital stockholders of record as of the close of business on September 28, 2018.

“We are happy to announce that we have increased our dividend by 6.5%, reflecting our outlook for continued strong growth and performance,” said Christopher H. Volk, President and Chief Executive Officer of STORE Capital. “Through a combination of external and internal growth, we have been able to generate consistently high levels of retained cash flow, allowing us to increase our dividend every year since our IPO in late 2014, while also delivering double-digit returns to our shareholders. Cumulatively, we are proud to have increased our quarterly dividend by 32%, while maintaining a payout ratio close to 70% of adjusted funds from operations.”

About STORE Capital

STORE Capital Corporation is an internally managed net-lease real estate investment trust, or REIT, that is the leader in the acquisition, investment and management of Single Tenant Operational Real Estate, which is its target market and the inspiration for its name. STORE Capital is one of the largest and fastest growing net-lease REITs and owns a large, well-diversified portfolio that consists of investments in over 2,000 property locations, substantially all of which are profit centers, in 49 states. Additional information about STORE Capital can be found on its website at www.storecapital.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

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